Geography (paper 3)

Question 1

Title of physical geography fieldwork enquiry

Answer 1

How successful are the coastal management strategies in Seaford, East Sussex?

Question 2

Beach profiles information (Seaford fieldwork data)

Answer 2

• We measured the gradient of the beach at three different sites to see if the beach was steepest next to the groyne

• Tape measure was used to create a transect of 10m and a clinometer and meter ruler to measure gradient

• Issues encountered: tape measure blew around in wind, uneven ground, human error

• To improve: Revisit the site and repeat test to improve reliability

Question 3

What is a caliper used for?

Answer 3

Measuring the size of pebbles

Question 4

Pebble measurement information (Seaford fieldwork data)

Answer 4

• A caliper was used to measure the length of 30 pebbles at 3 different sites to see if the groyne was stopping the largest pebbles from moving away

• Issues: Some rocks were too big to measure, hard to choose longest axis

• To improve: Take pebbles from more sites to better represent the beach

Question 5

Field sketches information
(Seaford fieldwork data)

Answer 5

• An area with coastal management was sketched and it was compared to an area with none

• Pencil was used to make sketches and annotations were added to show what’s happening

• Issues: landscape is constantly changing, weren’t able to capture everything

• To improve: take a pic and compare with field sketch

Question 6

Bipolar surveys information (Seaford fieldwork data)

Answer 6

• The coastal management was assessed using a set of criteria

• Each was given a score and numbers were compared

• Issues: It was subjective (based on opinion)

• To improve: Work out range of opinions

Question 7

Types of data presentation graphs

Answer 7

• Bar charts
• Divided bar charts
• Histograms
• Pictograms
• Pie charts
• Line graphics
• Scatter graph
• Dispersion graphs